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Rocketry Product: Odd'l Rockets - Pigasus {Kit}
Model Rocket Building: New Odd'l Rockets Prototype - PIGASUS! (2010-10-08)
Odd'l Rockets is a small rocket company "specializing" in rockets that are a little different. The one thing I don't have is a Goony ! This newest rocket is based on a model I designed back in the ... [Read More]
Model Rocket Building: Pigasus! Build Part 1 Parts (2010-10-09)Here's all the parts for the PIGASUS build Some different components: The nose cone is pre -drilled for the 1/2 oz. of clay nose weight. Below the nose cone is the ... [Read More]
Model Rocket Building: Pigasus! Build Part 2 Engine Mount (2010-10-10)Nothing too different here, all standard construction. I won't bore you with the details! One thing - I did have to add a glue ring on the outside edges of the centering rings for a better fit in ... [Read More]
Model Rocket Building: Pigasus! Build Part 3 Fin Plan (2010-10-11)With all the detail on the wing and leg pieces, the fin design took some time. This is my master template sheet used to mark and cut the fins. For strength, the legs and wings will be pieced ... [Read More]
Model Rocket Building: Pigasus! Build Part 4 Fins (2010-10-12)I guess I'm getting spoiled by laser cutting. These took a little while to cut out by hand. Look closely at the grain. These were pieced together for strength. On the left are the legs, to the right ... [Read More]
Model Rocket Building: Pigasus! Part 5 Nose Cone (2010-10-13)This is the Pig's nose, made from a short length of body tube capped by a thick piece of card stock . This will glue to the top of the nose cone. The cap is one of those round pieces ... [Read More]
Model Rocket Building: Pigasus! Build Part 6 Engine Mount (2010-10-14)The engine mount was glued into the ST-18 (1.840" diameter) body tube. The rear ring is recessed 3/4" up from the rear. TIP: On a mount this wide, I don't lay a glue ring in the main ... [Read More]
Model Rocket Building: Pigasus! Build Part 7 Fin Filling (2010-10-14)If you look at the fin pattern sheet post #2, you know these fins have a complicated shape. With all the inside surface edges of the wings and razor back pieces, it'd be much easier to fill ... [Read More]
Model Rocket Building: Pigasus Build Part 8 Nose Cone Weight (2010-10-15)The 1/2 oz of clay weight is formed into a snake and pressed into the pre-drilled hole in the nose cone base. The dowel was used to press the clay forward and level out the top. ... [Read More]
Model Rocket Building: Pigasus Build Part 9 Ears (2010-10-15)I wanted the pig's ears to have a blown back look. To get the correct angle of the ear on the nose cone "head": 1. 220 grit sandpaper was wrapped around the main body tube. 2. The ears were held at ... [Read More]
Model Rocket Building: Pigasus Build, Part 11 Fins (2010-10-20)These are the pig legs, one before and one after sanding down the primer. Some builder's lay down more coats of primer than me, sanding between coats. Before the first color overcoat, their ... [Read More]
Model Rocket Building: Pigasus! Build Part 12 Fin Prep and Gluing (2010-10-22)Here's the razorback piece. Before gluing on the fins and razorback, the primer was sanded off the body tube for a stronger gluing area. (This was shown in a previous post) The razorback piece was ... [Read More]
Model Rocket Building: Pigasus! Build Part 13 Fins (2010-10-24)When the wings were glued into place, the outside tips gravitated in and to the center of the tube in an inverted V shape. While this wasn 't the original plan, I went with it thinking it looked ... [Read More]
Model Rocket Building: Pigasus! Build Part 14 Nose Cone (2010-10-26)Picture 1: This is the nose cone of the Pigasus. The nose extension is close to a ½" length of body tube capped with a round piece of heavy card stock. Picture 2: The angle ... [Read More]
Model Rocket Building: Pigasus! Build Part 15 Nose Cone (2010-10-27)This is the first time I've ever used pink paint on a rocket. Now the pig is really starting to look like a pig. This is where all the design work starts to pay off. The ... [Read More]
Model Rocket Building: Pigasus! Reborn (2011-03-14)If you've followed the blog, you might remember the PIGASUS project. I'd built a Gooney Pigasus (the winged pig) back in the mid 1970s. I tried to design a new version a few months back. Then I ran ... [Read More]
Model Rocket Building: Pigasus! Reborn Part 1 Fins (2011-03-16)Did you ever design a rocket, and after gluing it all together wish the fins were bigger or smaller? This was the case with the first Pigasus build. I condensed the length of the wing fins and pig ... [Read More]
Model Rocket Building: Pigasus! Reborn Part 2 Better Root Edge Adhesion (2011-03-17)Because the wings are not being glued straight away from the center line of the body tube, I had to be sure the root edge mount was strong. The fin lines have been marked and extended down the body ... [Read More]
Model Rocket Building: Pigasus! Reborn Part 3 Fin Positioning and White Spray (2011-03-18)Here's a rear ham hock view to show the leg and wing positions. You can see why I wanted the wing's root edge joint to be strong. The open front end simply got a roll of paper to keep the paint out ... [Read More]
Model Rocket Building: Pigasus! Reborn Part 4 Masking (2011-03-19)The wings were to be left white. Scotch tape was used along the root edge. Above that, masking tape and a piece of plastic grocery bag was folded over the top. Where's that pink spray paint? After ... [Read More]
Model Rocket Building: Pigasus! Reborn Part 5 Printed Trim (2011-03-20)I'd already drawn up the wings from the first build attempt. I simply printed them up on 110 lb. cardstock and cut them out. They'll be glued on the wing fins using a glue stick. The goggles took a ... [Read More]
Model Rocket Building: Pigasus! Reborn Part 6 Finished! (2011-03-21)PIGASUS! This was my third try making a "Gooney" Pigasus. The first was built in the mid 1970s. I tried again a few months back, but had problems getting the fins to align properly. Most of the ... [Read More]
Model Rocket Building: Pigasus Tweaks (2013-11-19)Here's how the PIGASUS model has looked for two years and __ flights. I knew it needed a little more detail and the wings needed more feathers. A little rouge on the cheeks and a shadow on ... [Read More]
Model Rocket Building: Pigasus Kit Now Available! (2014-03-18)Here's one that took too long to get produced! The Odd'l Rockets PIGASUS kit is now available from JonRocket.com HERE Kit Features: Parachute Recovery Decals and ... [Read More]
Model Rocket Building: Pigasus Decal Adventures! (2014-05-04)Some of the earliest Pigasus decal sheets were sealed with a new acrylic. That acrylic made some thick decals. They look fine and transfer easily, they are just thick skinned. Last night, I ... [Read More]
Odd'l Rockets: Cutting Pigasus Kit Parts (2014-09-17)Whoever thought it would be fun to start your own rocketry company has never had to bag up kits! I don't buy pre-cut tubes, most are 34" long to start and all are cut to size. Even the smallest ... [Read More]
Odd'l Rockets: Pigasus on NAR Facebook Page (2014-10-06)Here's Beth Johnson's PIGASUS posted on the NAR's Facebook page. Great work Beth! Thanks for posting the picture. [Read More]
Odd'l Rockets: More LGM and Pigasus kits! (2014-10-07)jonrocket.com and apogeerockets.com now have more Little Green Men and Pigasus kits in stock! Both vendors also carry the new Flame Resistant Shock Cord. [Read More]
Odd'l Rockets: Pigasus at February 14, NEFAR launch (2015-02-14)Here's Cris Morris with her Odd'l Rockets Pigasus at the NEFAR monthly launch on February 14. Here Pig was launched on pad 6 next to my Little Green Man on pad 7. The Pigasus put in a good, ... [Read More]
Odd'l Rockets: Pigasus Sighting (2016-09-17)Daniel Pierce posted this on the N.A.R. Facebook page: "Had a cool rocket class for the kids at our local hobby shop today and my fellow rocketeer John Thompson broke out the Odd'l Rocket shirt and ... [Read More]
Odd'l Rockets: PIGS! And Bigger Pigs! (2016-09-21)From the N.A.R. Facebook page: From Jason Pettler : "My daughter loves Pigasus so I up scaled it to a 3in and a 5 1/2 in." Thanks Jason! Very Impressive. There have been Odd'l ... [Read More]
Odd'l Rockets: Break-Away For Spot Landing Competition? (2016-09-27)An email from John Thompson: "I really enjoy building your kits. The Pigasus is primed with white and almost completed. Myself and Daniel Peirce competed in Open Spot Landing using the ... [Read More]
Odd'l Rockets: Pigasus Flys High! (2017-06-29)From a recent post on YORF, Les showed off just part of his collection - "Not the complete fleet.... A few weeks ago, Kopernik Observatory held its annual Rocketfest. I put on a display of ... [Read More]
Odd'l Rockets: A New Pig! (2020-05-26)Hope finished up her Odd'l Rockets Pigasus and launched it twice yesterday. Lots of fun and with some careful wind correction we kept it on the field despite strong winds. — with Hope ... [Read More]
Model Rocket Building: Peak Of Flight PIG! (2014-05-22)The Odd'l Rockets PIGASUS is featured in the current issue of the online newsletter, the Apogee Peak Of Flight #365 HERE The Pigasus kits sold out quickly, more litters are on the way. You ... [Read More]
Odd'l Rockets: Odd'l Products in Sport Rocketry Magazine (2015-09-20)From the NSL 20015 coverage in Sport Rocketry - Kaitlin poses with her Odd'l Rockets Pigasus named "Peppa". The Odd'l Blast ceramic blast deflector was featured on the Rocket News and New ... [Read More]
Odd'l Rockets: Pigasus With A Smoke Trail! (2021-05-26)Les Bradshaw posted on the NAR Facebook page: " Yesterday I supported the Kopernik Observatory Rocketfest. One activity was setting up a display of part of my collection." An Odd'l Rockets PIGASUS ... [Read More]
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